Rita Abrahamsen

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Rita Abrahamsen
Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs

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États-Unis : une nouvelle stratégie pour l’Afrique 0
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- 19 décembre 2018
L’administration Trump n’a pas eu grand-chose à dire sur l’Afrique, sinon quelques remarques absurdes ou offensantes, ou les deux. Il y eut d’abord le fameux commentaire du président « sx!#hole » , puis ses éloges pour le pays inexistant de …
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“Lest We Forget”: Remembering Africa’s (Forgotten) Contributions to WWI 0
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- 12 novembre 2018
The world has marked the 100^th anniversary of Armistice Day, the peace treaty that ended the bloodshed of World War I. In Paris, world leaders gathered to commemorate the day the guns fell silent. At Vimy Ridge and Mons, …
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Liberal Internationalism: Save, Ditch, or Reform?0
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- 15 juillet 2018
Rita Abrahamsen, Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa, and Director of CIPS

When President Donald Trump reneged on his commitment to the G7 Communiqué after the Charlevoix Summit in June, it was but one …
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Zimbabwe: A Faustian Bargain with a Crocodile?0
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- 28 novembre 2017
After 37 years of rule, Robert Mugabe, the world’s oldest leader and one of Africa’s longest serving presidents, has finally lost power. In an unprecedented, unpredictable, and at times unbelievable series of events, the one-time liberation hero was deposed by …
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All the President’s Friends: Adventures in “Nambia”0
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- 24 septembre 2017
Every year, I begin my African Politics classes by giving the students a map of Africa with the state borders drawn, but their names missing. Filling in the blanks is a humbling exercise, and most manage only a handful: South …
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In Africa, “America First” Means “Development Last”0
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- 9 juillet 2017
By Rita Abrahamsen

Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa

“How much confidence do you have in US President Donald Trump to do the right thing regarding world affairs?” When asked this question in a recent Pew …
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Letter to George Clooney 0
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- 15 septembre 2016
Dear George,

I’m writing to say that I think you are a great actor! And, of course, handsome beyond belief!! I loved you in Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? I laughed my socks off watching you in Burn After Reading…
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GardaWorld and Former Child Soldiers: The Price of Global Success?0
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- 28 avril 2016
by Rita Abrahamsen and Michael C. Williams

Many Canadians will know GardaWorld from airport security, the routine removal of shoes, belts, and “any gels or liquids.” Fewer will know that the Montreal-based company is also a global security provider with …
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Sacrificing Democracy for Security? Shifting International Priorities in Africa 0
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- 6 mars 2016
More than a week after the elections in Uganda, the main opposition leader remains under house arrest. Police have been camped outside Dr Kizza Besigye’s home since election day, and whenever he attempts to leave, he is promptly detained. From …
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The AU Summit: Do Not Be Fooled 0
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- 3 février 2016
If your main source of information about the world is the Canadian media, you probably did not register that the African Union’s 26th Summit took place in Addis Ababa this weekend. Causing barely a ripple on the Canadian airwaves, it …
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All I Want for Christmas…Is for Bob Geldof to Be Quiet 0
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- 10 décembre 2014
When Sir Bob Geldof re-released the song ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ to raise money for Ebola victims, I decided against writing a blog about it. Bob does not need me to do his promotion, I thought, and sure enough …
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Before We Get Carried Away: Politics, Security and Nigeria’s Missing Girls 0
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- 22 mai 2014
It is rare that Africa captures the attention of the world. Its everyday suffering is normally barely a ripple on the global airwaves. Not so with the kidnapped schoolgirls of Chibok. By now, the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls has been retweeted over …
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